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Muiraquita · Post by **Muiraquita** » Fri Oct 23, 2015 11:06 am

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Muiraquita · Post by **Muiraquita** » Fri Oct 23, 2015 11:07 am

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Generally · Post by **Generally** » Fri Oct 23, 2015 11:07 am

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barley · Post by **barley** » Fri Oct 23, 2015 11:08 am

basedvulpes wrote:
Hildegard15 wrote:
basedvulpes wrote:I would also like to point out how different the tone of this conversation would be if we were in the lounge, so I applaud our little group for being so awesome. We have to stick around to ensure TLS will be a good place for years to come
I was about to post something nasty but barley always extends the olive branch when you guys haven't earned it so I was foiled. Next time.
please post away, let's air it out

Noooo.

Meetings from 12-3 and I don't know if I'll have the energy to pick up the pieces of our shattered society when I get out.

Generally · Post by **Generally** » Fri Oct 23, 2015 11:09 am

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EnderWiggin · Post by **EnderWiggin** » Fri Oct 23, 2015 11:09 am

basedvulpes wrote: I totally recognize that and apologize for it, which is why I took it off the OP. I guess the only caveat I want to leave is that I don't want everything I post on this forum to be taken as an expression of my ability for critical thought and as a representation of my greater worldview. This is a pretty lighthearted place where mistakes are inevitably going to be made, and I don't want that to become a reflection of who you think I actually am.

*makes mental note to read all future based posts as expressions of ability for critical thought and as representations of a greater worldview*

Generally · Post by **Generally** » Fri Oct 23, 2015 11:11 am

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slippin_jimmy · Post by **slippin_jimmy** » Fri Oct 23, 2015 11:12 am

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whacka · Post by **whacka** » Fri Oct 23, 2015 11:12 am

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basedvulpes · Post by **basedvulpes** » Fri Oct 23, 2015 11:13 am

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Hildegard15 · Post by **Hildegard15** » Fri Oct 23, 2015 11:14 am

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scone · Post by **scone** » Fri Oct 23, 2015 11:15 am

Changing the subject (not that it will change, but one can hope!), there may be some people on this thread (whether posters or lurkers) who'll find this interesting:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/3 ... has-autism

JayCutlerYoloSwag · Post by **JayCutlerYoloSwag** » Fri Oct 23, 2015 11:15 am

What's your guys opinion on writing a Why X essay for your top choice if your at or slightly above their 75th percentiles? I'm not so far ahead where I would get YP or anything, but at the same time don't want to risk losing scholarship money by coming off as too eager to attend (even tho its my top choice obviously I'm super eager to attend). Or is that just really dumb reasoning? If I don't write a Why X addendum I'll probably put a bit of it in my PS at the end.

whacka · Post by **whacka** » Fri Oct 23, 2015 11:16 am

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libertttarian · Post by **libertttarian** » Fri Oct 23, 2015 11:16 am

Hildegard15 wrote:
ruizdaw wrote:
Hildegard15 wrote:
I mean, yes the cooties stuff. But I DON'T HATE MEN. Just because I am all for making you guys confront your privilege DOES NOT MEAN I HATE YOU. Though y'all may convince me to change my opinion on not hating men soon.....
Don't let them get to you!

Everybody needs to realize that gender is a social construct and that we can't keep supporting an it's "us against them" mentality in the fight against sexism! These are human issues that we should be collaborating with each other to address! We're all in the boat together after all!
....I'm really disliking this movement where people use "gender is a social construct" to deny the reality that women face sexism daily. Yes, collaboration is the best option, but the truth of the matter is that we are trying to achieve something that is against the male interest. 95% of sexism directly benefits men. To deny that is silly.

The fact that we live in a society where "male" and "female" are categorical groups is the basis of all gendered privilege. Our goal should be to create a post-gendered society, where ideas such as "straight" and "gay" and "queer" become relics of the gendered past. Male privilege is a serious issue. But the ultimate goal can't be to strike upon a balance between the sexes. It must be to deny "sex" of any categorical power.

The idea of separate "sexes" is a cancer that metastasized in our society, ultimately crippling it in the form of a Male-Dominated hierarchy that "feminists" call male privilege. But removing individual tumors of Male Privilege won't cure us of this cancer. We need chemotherapy at the source, i.e. attack the construct of gender itself.

This is why the transgendered movement currently represents our best hope of ultimately creating a post-gendered society.

cc1012 · Post by **cc1012** » Fri Oct 23, 2015 11:16 am

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Generally · Post by **Generally** » Fri Oct 23, 2015 11:16 am

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slippin_jimmy · Post by **slippin_jimmy** » Fri Oct 23, 2015 11:17 am

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barley · Post by **barley** » Fri Oct 23, 2015 11:17 am

whacka wrote: Yeah I think we build better relationships when we blast

How come I never realized you were so bloodthirsty until these past few days?

basedvulpes · Post by **basedvulpes** » Fri Oct 23, 2015 11:18 am

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whacka · Post by **whacka** » Fri Oct 23, 2015 11:18 am

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ugg · Post by **ugg** » Fri Oct 23, 2015 11:18 am

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Generally · Post by **Generally** » Fri Oct 23, 2015 11:19 am

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whacka · Post by **whacka** » Fri Oct 23, 2015 11:21 am

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libertttarian · Post by **libertttarian** » Fri Oct 23, 2015 11:22 am

slippin_jimmy wrote:
Generally wrote:
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Generally wrote: Not necessarily, I mean guys share concerns about law schools. What I would say we care about I am sure you could say women do too and bla bla gender social construct, but these things are typical for guys, like sports at school, bourbon and beer around campus, suits and mens style for interviews and visits, and other random stuff I am too lazy to think up. But as a group I think men are allowed to have legitimate shared concerns for law schools. That doesn't take away from anyone else's or exclude them.

I obviously said those arnt exclusive to men but are generally considered more prevalent for men. You are allowed to like all of those things and even wear a suit and tie if you'd like jimmy. And I obviously did not consider those to be the legitimate concerns of men in law school applications. Well actually style could be. Can make or break a man in interviews.
Oh, dat gif was just me preparing to watch Hilde wreck you, but we're being civil this morning.

As it currently stands, Hilde is a well-meaning warrior for gender-justice who is ultimately arguing for courses of action that will solidify gendered boundaries and ensure the continued domination of one gender over another. While she may not be furthering the ends of those currently benefiting from Male Privilege, her ideology will, at best, result only in a transfer of privilege from one set of citizens to another.